She said Liberia has progressed in its development progress and that development partners are greatly concerned about value for money. At the same time, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy, Alyson Grunder has pledged her government’s commitment in enhancing public procurement in Liberia. The PPCC boss said the training is to improve CSOs and media understanding on how procurement in the public is done. Madam Kowo told participants that the training will also improve confidence building for governance and misunderstanding of public procurement process and the need to improve value for money in the public sector. Mr. Jimmeh then encouraged government and international partners to continue their support to the Open Governance Partnership as it continues to build a bridge of open governance between government, civil society and the media.

Liberia: No Equipment, No ICU At JFK Hospital to Conduct Surgery For 22-year-Old Man Suffering from Spinal StenosisThe doctors, following the medical findings, said there are surgeons in the country to conduct surgery for the Spinal Stenosis medical condition he currently faced, but lack of equipment and ICU remains a challenge. Doctors at the JFK have advised that James be taken outside Liberia due to lack of equipment and the unavailability of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the hospital. Three weeks ago, he was brought to Monrovia by Babajuah to seek medical attention at JFK, but Babajuah hopes of helping a struggling Liberian was later dashed, following the medical findings from JFK. As a result, the doctors at JFK have advised that Doloyuwah be taken out of Liberia, preferably Ghana I India for advanced treatment. According to the doctors, if Doloyuwah is not taken out of Liberia soon, he might live with such complication for life.

FrontPage Africa/James Harding GiahyueIn 2018, the Land Rights Law of Liberia was passed into law. This article offers the most comprehensive review of the various crisis points of customary land rights in Liberia. Customary or tribal land was clearly understood to remain in the jurisdiction and domain of tribal people. Policy Shift/ Land Grab Policy/ Customary Land ConflictOn the local front, things were not any better. This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as of our Land Rights and Climate Change Reporting Project.

Vlah, Vlah, Vlah, Vlah; I have called you four times. I know because since our paths crossed on the campus of the University of Liberia, when the name Vlah was called, even once, upon hearing, you always proudly responded, “Uhm, mohn Vlah (Yes, I am Vlah)! But Pekin, you’ve broken the hearts of many men to whom you were a true friend and a crazy brother! At that time our core group comprised Farcarthy, Lewis Garseedah Brown (LB), Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan, Sylvester Rennie, James Verdier and me. Your death, Vlah, is an irreparable and irreplaceable loss to your family, friends and the country.

The inclusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues in the curriculum and provision of these technologies in our schools have raised many issues of concern to educators, parents, and politicians. Learners in our schools today will require considerable ICT knowledge, skills and awareness if they are to be successful in the future. Channelizing these tendencies and co-opting them into the teaching-learning process can help teachers create able support to the ICT system in the school. In particular its effect on the improvement of communication skills is treated as a central goal of the ICT curriculum. It is therefore the aspiration of the Government of Liberia to see all citizens equipped with ICT skills and apply them in their lives.

Was President Weah duped by Shah and his foreign mafiosos again because we have traveled this road before about President Weah’s fantasy projects? How many of these low-cost housing projects have been constructed by the company, EBOMA in Burkina Faso? And how many miles of paved roads are there in Burkina Faso? This brazen move by Weah poses a threat to US National Security Interests that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo himself issued an undiplomatic warning to President Weah. Because the head of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority warned Liberia and President Weah that he Weah was dealing with fake people trying to sell planes to Liberia and Weah.

The Editor,Monday morning, in Abidjan, the focus on social media turned to an incident implicating the Ousmane Bamba, a businessman and adviser to President Weah. Moussa is from Tiebissou, in Central Côte d’Ivoire where he once invited President Weah to the inauguration of his mosque. Bamba is a close friend and business partner of Hamed Bakayoko, the Ivorian prime minister. From minister of national security to defense and prime minister, Bakayoko is a major fixture in the Ouattara system. President Weah must address thisAbdoulaye Dukule[email protected]

The fragile and poorest ones particularly third world countries are expected to suffer the repercussion of the global pandemic. China has educational relationships with 50 African countries and keeps increasing her assistance on training and education to African countries. He indicated that in the face of COVID-19, China and Africa have offered mutual support and fought shoulder to shoulder with each other. According to the Chinese President, in the face of COVID-19, China and Africa have enhanced solidarity and strengthened friendship and mutual trust. To a greater extent, some of the leaders wasted precious time accepting reality of the devastation of the coronavirus, resulting to a global pandemic.

MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia has distanced itself the violence taking place in neighboring Cote D’Ivoire ahead of Saturday’s polls. The situation has already led a few thousands of lvoirians to seek refuge in Liberia and other neighboring countries, evoking memories of the 2010 electoral violence in that country. The government’s clarification comes in the wake of allegation on Facebook against Mr. Bamba Ousmane, one of the Advisors to President Weah, being involved with trooping mercenaries to the Ivory Coast. At the same time, the Liberian government reminded all lvoirians of the consequences of resorting to violence as a means of resolving their differences. “For us, there will be no election,” said Pascal Affi N’Guessan, a former prime minister and spokesman for the opposition.

He dispelled rumours that the Chief Justice had illegally taken away the Liberian dollars salary of judicial staffers. I have been watching people raining insults on the Honorable Chief Justice, that is not correct. The Chief Justice has not taken a dime from any judicial worker. This is why you see Achie Ponpon staged another protest by going to lie down under his (Chief Justice) car. “When he did that, he obstructed the Chief Justice from using his vehicle that day.

Said the group: “We are also concerned about the troubling violent and humanitarian situation in the Ivory Coast which follows what appears to be a controversial election. We have received reliable reports from our bordering counties structures about the appalling conditions of Ivorian Citizens who have crossed over to Liberia. The MRUYP-LC said the circumvention of term limits is one major factor that seriously weakens Africans’ democracy and governance in Africa. “And this evading term limits in Africa carries far – reaching consequences for the continent’s governance, security, and development,” he group condemns. According to group, Africa as a continent, has 34 presidential elections scheduled between 2019 and 2021, and in roughly one – third of these elections, the issue of leaders challenging term limits has been central.

NIMBA COUNTY – The Administration of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has warned that there is absolutely no group or organization responsible to set the prices of cocoa and coffee or any other agriculture commodity on the Liberian market except LACRA. Finally, we want to reiterate that the buying price of cocoa in Liberia still remains until further notice. The quality control officers were being trained in harvest and post-harvest management practices, fermentation of cocoa beans, drying of cocoa beans among others. The eight quality control officers will be assigned in Nimba and Lofa Counties as part of an IFAD project to improve the quality of cocoa in Liberia. “We believe the workshop was an eye opener which will help us greatly” said Raymond Roberts one of the trained quality control staff.

Whether Dumoe will release Charles Taylor if he wins the Senate election or not, I am voting for him because he means well for Charles Taylor,” he said. “This is what we expect the vice president to be pushing but she has remained silent since her election in 2017. “I feel proud associating with anything that carries the name “Charles Taylor”. Also, key members of Howard-Taylor’s office recently endorsed Dumoe’s bid, sending a strong message that the vice president is secretly supporting his bid for the Senate. In the one-minute audio, the purported Charles Taylor said: “I am Charles Ghankay Taylor, speaking to the people of Bong County from The Hague.

Monrovia – Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organizations in Liberia have debunked Liberia’s Human Rights report presented to theUN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. “We wanted to hear from the government to give a true accounts of the human rights situation on the ground, but unfortunately, the government’s presentation did not admit to the unaccounted human rights violation that are occurring in the country,” Dempster debunked. However, harmful traditional practices that border on human rights violations, such as “Trial by Ordeal” have been criminalized, he said. “These are important elements of human rights that we think the government should have addressed long since. Because the enjoyment of human rights is just not the ordinary citizens, it extends to individuals and others within the border”.

HARBEL – Firestone Liberia, through its Voice of Firestone radio station, is shining a spotlight on the company’s many female employees. The ‘Focus on Women’ radio features are part of the company’s ongoing wider commitment to protecting and empowering women within the Firestone Liberia community. Over the past month, the radio program has highlighted women working in historically male-dominated roles who share their stories of personal and professional success. “The radio program is just one pillar of our women’s empowerment strategy, intended to breakdown stereotypes and encourage wider female participation within various opportunities created by Firestone Liberia”, said Don Darden, general manager, Firestone Liberia. Tina Toe and Sarah Sayeh are auto mechanics at Firestone Liberia, where most of their co-workers are male.